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King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the ‘Sun King’ for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles and the u

King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the ‘Sun King’ for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles and the u

Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Handwritten endors

King of France and Navarre (born 1755) from 1814 (save a brief interruption in 1815 while fleeing Napoleon during the Hundred Days) until his death in

DS, in Italian, signed “Vittorio Emanuele,” one page, 8.75 x 13.25, December 11, 1930. A wedding announcement stating the daughter of King Vittorio Em

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1765–1837) who served from 1830 to 1837, he earned the sobriquet ‘Sailor King’ for his youthful service in the Roya

Biologist (1894–1956) who in 1947 founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University, and whose research on human sexuality created the mode

Signed book: Crisis. Collector’s edition. Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 2003. Leather-bound hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 10, 564 pages. Signed

Presbyterian minister and missionary who served the Oneida and Tuscarora peoples of western New York state (1741–1808). Kirkland was also involved wit

Russian geographer, zoologist, and political theorist (1842–1921) best known for his advocacy of anarchist communism. AQS in German on a beige 6 x 9.5

American engineer (1866–1945) who developed the first submarine to operate successfully on the open seas. Eight Milford Trust Company checks, each mea

New Hampshire politician (1741–1819) and signer of the Constitution. Florid ALS, one page, 8 x 6.5, June 11, 1806. “Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentle

Connecticut state treasurer from 1769 to 1789. Manuscript check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Lawrence, “John Lawrence, Esq., Treasurer,” payable t

French mathematician who specialized in celestial mechanics (1811–1877) best known for his part in the discovery of Neptune. ALS in French, signed “Ub

ALS in French, signed “Ferd. deLesseps,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date, but 1884. Letter to Louis Pasteur, whom he addresses as “My dear friend and coll

ALS in French, signed “Maintenon,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 9, August 6, 1712. Madame de Vertrieux, Mother Superior of the Dames de la Maison Royale

ADS in Italian on three sides of two 4.25 x 5.5 cards. Marconi provides a brief synopsis of his development of the radio telegraph, in full: “1901 1

Nobel Prize–winning, Italian-born engineer (1874–1937) who developed ‘wireless telegraphy,’ better known to the world at large as radio. Original Play

Nine items: five TLSs, each measuring approximately 8.5 x 11, all dated from 1909 through 1918, and all on personal Maxim Park, New Jersey letterhead.

Scottish engineer and road builder (1756–1836). Rare ALS signed “Jn Loudon McAdam,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.25, December 30, 1819.